The Arizona champion., 1887-03-05
WILLIAMS wHIsPERISGs.
Modest Mention of Near Neighbour kewsy Notes From the Next Town
 Westward.
WILLIAMS, March 4, 1887.

 Correspondence of the CHAMPION.
 Flagstaf's widening wave of pros perity has struck us at the inception of our own "good time coming" tha { has been a little slow, but sure. The country has often been cursed in all known tongues and by men of all de- grees, but it has been reserved for the Atlantic & Pacific to "dam" it for benefit by creating a three million gallon reservoir in canon just above town. It proving stable and good, the new m nagement has arranged q have 1t on the best authority) to build fine, large two,stury depot and an eating house here, and to make this the end of passenger as we'll as a freight division.
 C. F. Royce has purchased the old C. T. Rogers store building, moved II dowa to opposite the depot near the railroad track and is refitting it Tn excellent shape preparatory to oc- cppying it with an enlarged stock of | goods.
 Kennedy x Riordan have opened their commissary for the supply of their many fie-camps tributary to this place.
 c. F. Collins, of Los Angeles, has lalely made four shipments of fine beef cattle from here, purchasing the bovines from Frank l.. Rogers and the Perrine Ca,tle..Conpany. Arthur Hin sey, "Sid" Putnam, Wm. Donelson and Martin Bugglen went with the different shipments, combining busi ness with pleasure.
 The evening of the nth is to be 2 gala time here, arrangements having been perfected for grand ball at the eating house, to which all of Flagstaff Is invited. The committee having the matter in charge promise bang -ul time and Il Is composed of the rlgh persons to guarantee most enjoyable entertainment. Come up and see u and bring your wives, sisters, cousins and other fellows sisters, especial, the other fellows sisters
 Edgar T. Smith, one of our lead ing cattle men, has returned from ; holiday visit at home in New York prepared to put his stock interests or a much larger footing.
 | John l.. Davis, with his family, ha returned from home visit and pur chasing trip to St. Louis and New York. His brother, Charley Davis late of St. Louis, is welcome addi ton to our directory.
 1 Now that Miss Ida See is on a pro tracted visit at Peach Springs most o the young men look very, very sad But so many are building new hope! that you would hardly know William! now for the great number of "branC new dudes in town" and all becaus' Mir. Marshall has made this his fami ly residence-much to Flagstafs los: and our gain.
 MT. Harper, our station agent wh, was formerly stationed at Flagstaff has been called east by the death o his older brother. In hls absence Mir Ryan daes the honors as agent in gooc style.
 Mrs. F. M. Armstrong, of Wins low, has returned home after visi with her mother, Mrs. L. B. Drew o this place.
 Messrs. Hoskins, of the Arizon Central Bank and E. s. Clark, of tn, Bank of Flagstaff were visitors amonl us last week.
 f P. C. Curley is ''inside" as Califor nians term visiting San Francisco. Will Crowell is in town as happy a ever and all the dogs keep weather eye open for cans, land still we'r happy"
 Wm. Crowley, the former road master so we'll known on this division has accepted position as superinten dent of construction on the the Cali fornia Southern and assumed his nev duties last month.
 Williams will be pleased to entertai all F,agstaffiians in search of reall good, moral, happy health resort. ( ? course Flagstaff stands high in thes respects, but then, as a matter ( course, we stand higher. Come to th ~ Baile anyway. J. .. kER.